The mother-of-eight, whose last episode of Kate Plus 8 airs on TLC Monday night, vowed to The Today Show‘s Matt Lauer that she and her kids will pop up on the small screen again, should the right opportunity come along.

Lauer Monday asked Gosselin why she was acting sad, as opposed to being happy she’d be able to return to a normal life for she and her children.

“There’s also fear because this has been, although maybe not my career, it has been the start essentially of my career and my job and the way I’ve been providing for my kids for six years. And so you know, it is a little scary.”

Asked about our exclusive report in which Jon said he was relieved his little ones would finally be out of the limelight, Kate said she holds herself to higher expectations as a provider than her ex.

“It’s a situation where Jon may be accepting of mediocre for his kids, and working a regular job — I want the best for my kids and the best opportunities, not unlike every parent,” the Pennsylvania native said. “I think that to be a good parent is to work as hard as you can and give them the best opportunities in life, and [reality TV] has provided that.

“I think at this point, the best opportunity for all of us would be me continuing on TV as a way to provide for my kids. Something that’s exciting and challenging for me has been TV, and I wouldn’t be opposed to it.”

Lauer asked Kate if she’d be opposed to put her kids back on the boob tube.